When the Federal Reserve Increases Its Target Rate of Inflation

question 71

Multiple Choice

When the Federal Reserve increases its target rate of inflation, it will set a ________ real interest rate at every inflation rate and the aggregate demand curve will ________.

• A)higher; shift to the right
• B)lower; shift to the right
• C)higher; shift to the left
• D)lower; shift to the left

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